Kensington Drive - IG8 8LR
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8LR is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 460th largest and 361st most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £614,147
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £527/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
IG8 8LR is a residential postcode situated on Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 460th largest and 361st most expensive of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £614,147
- 10 Year change
- up 21.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £527/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin IG8 8LR
- 1 Kensington Drive
Unknown
- 2 Kensington Drive
Unknown
- 3 Kensington Drive
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Kensington Drive
Unknown
- 5 Kensington Drive
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in IG8 8LR sold for £529,000 on 14th November 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £614,147.
The IG8 8LR Sales Market has increased by 21.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £614,147 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £621,803 |
| June 2024 | 1.4% | £606,219 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £597,573 |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £609,352 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £571,590 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £535,254 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £531,200 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £532,018 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £516,293 |
| June 2016 | 13.5% | £504,196 |
| June 2015 | 11.9% | £444,161 |
| June 2014 | 17.2% | £396,767 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £338,600 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £326,196 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £321,804 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £323,127 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £291,211 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £323,803 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £326,142 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,461.
The IG8 8LR Rental Market has increased by 46.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £2,461pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £2,411pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £2,343pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.1% | £2,162pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,693pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,670pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £1,660pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.8% | £1,653pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,684pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £1,588pcm |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2012 | 8.4% | £1,346pcm |
| June 2011 | 5% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.9% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2008 | 12.1% | £1,156pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,031pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2022 for £529,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
IG8 8LR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2022£529,000 | 3 Bed House15, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR15, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR
- Sold Feb 2022£605,000 | 4 Bed House22, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR22, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR
- Sold Feb 2022£600,000 | 4 Bed House8, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR8, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR
- Sold Dec 2019£500,000 | 3 Bed House7, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR7, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR
- Sold Nov 2019£565,000 | 4 Bed House11A, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR11A, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LR
Nearby Postcodes
IG8 8LR is the 460th largest and the 361st most expensive postcode out of the 715 postcodes in the IG8 area.
- IG8 8LP, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LP21 Addresses|102 m away
- IG8 8LT, Rivington Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LT27 Addresses|160 m away
- IG8 8LS, Rivington Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LS30 Addresses|166 m away
- IG8 8LU, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LU31 Addresses|170 m away
- IG8 8LX, Westview Drive, Woodford Green, IG8IG8 8LX50 Addresses|187 m away
Property Types
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- house (1)
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£682,000 | 4 Bed House36, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LP36, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LP
- Sold Sep 2025£640,000 | 4 Bed House57, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LW57, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LW
- Sold Jul 2016£635,000 | 3 Bed House54, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LW54, Kensington Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 8LW
Schools Nearby
- Glade Primary School900 m away
- Oakdale Junior School900 m away
- Oakdale Infants' School1.1 km away
- Woodbridge High School1.0 km away
- Caterham High School1.2 km away
- Beal High School1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to IG8 8LR is South Woodford station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- South Woodford|1.3 km away
- Woodford|1.5 km away
- Redbridge|2.2 km away
- Snaresbrook|2.3 km away
